In March 2019, the British Academy hosted a launch event for Language Analysis in Schools: Education and Research (LASER), at which a number of speakers presented their reflections on the importance of skills in language analysis for a range of subject areas currently taught in schools. Below are links to papers, co-published with Languages, Society and Policy (LSP), from some of the presenters, which summarise the views expressed at the launch. A striking feature of these contributions is the range of disciplines they cover, from STEM subjects such as mathematics and statistics to core humanities subjects like English and foreign language learning.
Language analysis in Schools: Education and Research (LASER)
by Richard Hudson and Graeme Trousdale
What does it mean to introduce language analysis in education? What are the LASER goals?
Teaching English grammar: The Englicious approach
by Bas Aarts
Why it is important for schools to teach about grammar and how
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